God Comforts – Why?
On my way home from work yesterday I saw a church sign. It said, “God comforts us so we can comfort others“. My first reaction was, “no He doesn’t“.
I had a whole dialogue with myself about it. I had my mind set that He comforts us because He loves us and cares for us. Period. As a parent I comfort my children because I love them and I want to let them know how much I love them. That’s why I wrap them up in my arms and hold them tight. Period.
Then I looked up the phrase and a scripture came up, 2 Corinthians 1:4
Now what do I do . . .
I suppose when I really think about it, I subconsciously expect that when I express compassion and care for my children, they will in turn show that to others. So while I comfort my children because I love them, I also comfort them with an expectation that they will share that with others.
So, I think the sign and I are both right. Bottom line? God comforts us, and sometimes I just need to be reminded of that.
Yes He does. And we are the hands and feet of God, so we pass that comfort along.
There's a part (in John I believe) where Jesus calls Lazarus out from the tomb and instructed those with him to remove the man's bindings, and it shows how God will go the supernatural, but then, we are expected to continue and do the natural.